Bathtub



Oct. 20, 1936.

F. ADDToN 2,058,284

BATHTUB Filed March l6 1936 :In verte' Patented Oct. 20, 1936 i i V 2,058,284

UNITED STATS PATENT OFFICE 2,058 Fol-reat Addi:: every-Brandi, G. Applicationwslmrs; No. 09,175

This invention relates to a bathtub and has for may hereinaiter appear, the invention consis.. its object to provide,`in'a manner as hereinaiter ot the nove] construction, c'ombination and ar- -set, forth, a tub of the class referred to so co'nrangement oi parts as win be more speciflcaly `structed and of such internal dimensions as to described and are as illustrated in the accom-` reduce liability oi' accidents to a minimum in case panying drawing wherein is shown an embodi- `5 the user slips therein. ment of the invention, but it is to be understood A furtherobject of the invention is to provide, that changes, varlations and modiflcations may in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a bathtub be resorted to which fall within the scope o! the free of pipes and faucets intemally thereof and invention as claimed.

lo` oi a size to prevent along slip therein oi the user In the drawing: 1

whereby liability of injury is materially reduced. Figure 1 i a i p a of the t F u'e 2 A further object of the invention is to provide, is a section on line 2-2 Fi'gure 1.4 and Figure -3 in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a bathtuh is a section on line 3-4 Figura 1. having the upper portion oi its body Iormed with The tub 4 may be of any suitable .height and of 1-5 means for spraying the back, sides and front of any suitable contour in plan. e y. the

y oi user to constitute a water shower thereby contour of tub 4 will be square and it is so shown. I -eliminating, for such p rpose the generaly em- The tub 4 includes a front wall 5, a rear wall 6, ai ployed overhead water showering appliances. pair of sidewalls 1, 8, and a bottom 9. The wall -A further object of the invention is to provide, 5 is' of singl -s pe in Vertical section a formed in a manner as hereinafter set iorth, a bathtub ofra vertical upper portion III, a horizontally dis- 20 of internal dimensions to prevent a long sup posed intermediate portion i ll, and a vertical therein by the user whereby liability of accidents l wer p io The 1301171011 extends is reduced to a minimum having one of its walls ly !rom thelower end of portion lo and; merges' so i'ormed to constitute an internal seat for the into th uppe e 'd o p t ll. The portion H user; and with the upper portion of the body of constitutes a seat I 3 for the user. The points of 25 the tub having means to provide tor water showmergence of the portion I with the portions n, ering the back, sides and front of the body of the I2 are rounded'. T w e is rai a of user. square contour. of substantially inverted L-shape n -A further object of the invention is to provide, conto r. The wa ls 8 ar ra e e in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a bathtub consists 1' n upp r portion N a a lower 30 I of dimensions'which wouldgreatly reduce the t 'I'heiatteris Of 1885 width and height than space required for bathrooms; as well as eliminatthe p h The 11011710118 N me into the ing the messy overhead shower appliances, but at 1101110115 N and Of the Wall 5 and into the upper the same time possessing water spraying or 'sho portion of wall 8. The portion I! merges into the ering advantages. portion I! of wan '5 and into the lower portion oi' A further object of the invention is to provide, Well 5. e e s o the walls 'l and I Will in a manner as hereinai'ter set forth, a bathtub be the Sameof dimensions which would greatly reduce 'the The ,bottom 9 in plan corresponds in contour space required for bathrooms; having one of its to that of the top oi tub 4 andis shown as square. 40 walls iormed in a manner to provide an internal The bottom S is flat and formed integral with the 40 seat for the user; having'its upper end formed lower end oi' portion z of wall 5 and the lower in a. manner to provide an endless water conductends o! the walls 8, 'I and 48. The manner 'ot ing passage for communication with a water supsetting up t e bottom 9 relative to the 'Welle I. ply; and having its body formed with inwardly 41', a, f s it with\ an extensiqn "fl o! said' 45 extending inclined ports opening into said paswallsand opposing in'spaced relation the portion 45 sage for spraying the back, psides and front of ll of wall 5. The extension IS acts as a means the body oi a person seated within the tub. to prevent the tilting of the tubwhen the bottom Further objects of' the invention are to" provide, is' positioned flat upon ,the floor. V in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a bathtub The shape oi the walls 5, 1, 8, in connection of materiall'y reduced dimensions than that of with the square rear wall &provides the tub with 50 the tubs now generally used, which is strong, a chamber I'I having its upper portion of greater durable, compact, thoroughly efljcient !orthe dimensions than its lower portion. purpose intended thereby, and comparatively in- Preferably the portion o oi wall i will be o! expensive to manutacture. a siightly'greater height than portion I! and it is 5 With the foregoing and other objects which so shown. Preterably the height of portion I! will be about a foot whereby the seat formed by portion H of wall 5 will be elevated about a foot. The walls of the tub will be practically no higher than the height of the ordinary bathtub with feet. The cross sectional length of the seat 3 will correspond substantially to the height of the portion |2 of wall 5.

The upper end of the wall 5 is formed with an outwardly directed hollow bead IB providing a channel !9. The upper ends of the walls 6, 'I and 8 ,are formed with inwardly directed beads 20, 2| and 22 respectively providing channels 23, 2! and 25 respectively. *The channels open into each other and form an endless water conducting passage 26. The walls 5, G, 'I and 8 acacent their upper ends are provided with spaced spray ports 21, 28, 25 and 30 respectiveiy disposed at a downwardly inclination, preferably at an angle of 45 and which open at their lower ends at the inner faces of the said walls. The upper ends of 'the ports 21, 28, 29 and 30 open into the channels IS,

23, 24 and 25 respectively. The ports provide for directing water in a shower-like form against the back, sides and front of the occupant of the tub..

A water supply connection is indicated at !I and which is shown by way of example as opening into channel 23. An outlet for chamber l'l is shown at 32. Theouter side faces of the walls G, 'I and 8 are squared. A

The preferred installation of the tub would be to have it built in with bottom 9 sunk about a foot below floor level.

The dimension of the tub will be such as to prevent a long slip therein by the occupant thereof, whereby liability of accidents would be reduced to a then further as the interior of the tub is free of faucets'orpipe nozzle, a further provision ishad to prevent injury to the user;

What I claim is: i

1. Abathtub' including an open top integral body formed of a bottom and front, rear and side walls, said front wall being of angle-shape contour and having an intermediate part thereof directed inwardly to provide a seat within said i body extending 'from one side wall to the other, elevated above said bottom and spaced from said rear walls, and said `walls provided with means disposed throughout their upper terminal portions for directing a multiplicity of jets of water to impact the back, sides and front of occupant Y of the' t"o. i

Z; A bathtub including an open top integral body formed of a bottom and front. rear and side walls,' said front wall being of angle-shape contour` and having an intermediate part thereof directed inwardly to provide a seat said body'extending from one side wall to the other,

elevated above and opposing a portion of said bottom and spaced from said rear wall, said side walls being substantially of inverted L-shape and having their front edges flush with the outer face of said fi ont wall, the lower ends of said side and front walls 'merging into\ said bottom rearwardly" of said seat, `said walls provided with means at their upper ends for directing a water shower to impact the back, sides and front of occupant of the tub, and sa d means ccnsisting 'of' an endless water-passage completely around `the" top of said walls adapted to communicate with a. water supply and downwardly inclined spa'ced ports in each of said walls opening at one end into saidpassage and 'at theother end at the 'inner faces of said walls. i

3. A bathtub includingan open top integral body formed of a bottom, front, rear and side.

'tour and having an intermediate part thereof directed inwardly to provide a seat within said body extending from one side wall to the other, elevated above and over a portion of said bottom and spaced from said rear wall, said walls provided with means at their upper ends for directing a water shower therefrom in a direction towardsthe back, sides and front of occupant of the tub, said means ccnsisting of a hollow bead directed outwardly from the upper end of the front wall and a hollow bead directed inwardly from the top of 'each side wall and said rear wall, the said several hollow beads communicating to provide an endless water passage having one portion thereof disposed outwardly withrespect to the inner face of the front wall and the remaining portion thereof disposed inwardly with respect to the inner faces of the side and rear walls, said means further including ports mine front wall extending inwardly from said chamber and ports in the beads on the side and rear walls extending inwardly from said chamber, and the said pore elevated abovesaid bottom and spaced from said rear walls. said walls provided with means throughout their upper ends for directing a water shower therefrom in a direction towards the back, sides and front of occupant of the tub, said means providing an endless water passage adapted to communicate with a water suppiy and\ downwardly inclined ports opening at one end into said passage and at theother end into the tub, and said bottom being formed with a portion free of said walls and opposing in spaced relation the said inwardly extending part.

5. Abathtub comprising an open top integral hollow providing a vertical chamber having its upper portion of greater dimensions than its lower portion, said body having means arranged therein and above the bottom of said chamber to provide a seat for the user of the tub, said body in proximity to its upper end provided with means extending inwardly from the side and rear ,walls and outwardly from the front wall for directing water, in a shower-like form, in a direction towards the back, sides and front of the user, and the said' water directing means providing an endless water conducting passage throughout the upper end of the tub adapted to communicate with a water supply and spaced downwardiy inclined ports extending from said passage and opening into said chamber.

6. A bathtub comprising an open top one-piece hollow body formed with a pair of sides and a rear and a front wall, said front wall being of angleshape contour in vertical section and formed of an upper vertical portion, an inwardly extending intermediate portion and a lower vertical portion said intermediate portion merging into the lower end of the upper portion and' into the upper end of said lower portion, the said upperportion being formed at its upper end with an outwardly directed hollow bead, said lower portion merging into said bottom adjacent the front and rear thereof, said side walls being substantially of inverted L-shape contour and each provided'at its ::manu

. tion a portion of said bottom, said hollow heads merging into each other to provide an'endless water' chamber throughout the top of said body adapted to communicate with ai water supply, the upper portion of said front wall being iormed with downwardv inclined ports leading from said chamber to the interiore! said body, and the' beadings on the side and rear walls being i'ormed with downwardly inclined ports leading !rom said chamber .to the interior of said body. 4

7. In a bathtub, an open top one-piece honow body formed of a bottom and front, side and rear walla, said front wall being iormed with means v to constitute a seat i'or the occupant of the tub,`

said front wall having its upper end iormed with an outwardly directed hollow head, said side and rear walls being tormed at their upper ends with inwardly extending hollow heads, the said several heads merging into each other to provide an endless water chamber throughout the top 'of said body adapted to communicate with a watersupply, said front wall having its upper portion formed with downwardly inclined ports leading from said chamber to the interier of said body.

and the heads on `the said side and rear walls 'being toi-med with downwardiy inclined ports leading from said chamber intothe interior of said body.

FORREST ADDITON. 

